# #7adcd8

A color — neutral. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#7adcd8`
- RGB: rgb(122, 220, 216)
- HSL: hsl(178, 58%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.834 0.093 192.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.6028
- Nearest named color: Cold Blue (#88dddd, Δ 1.556) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-blue
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7adcd8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #86dfdc, #92e2df, #9ee5e3, #aae9e6, #bbedeb, #c7f0ef, #d3f3f2, #dff6f6, #ebfaf9, #f7fdfd
- Shades (toward black): #62d5d1, #46cec9, #33c1bd, #2da9a5, #27918d, #1f7572, #195d5a, #124443, #0b2827, #041010

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dc7a7d
- Analogous: #7adca8, #7aaedc
- Triadic: #d87adc, #dcd87a
- Split-complementary: #dc7aae, #dca87a
- Tetradic: #a87adc, #dc7a7d, #aedc7a

## Colors that go with #7adcd8

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #7adcd8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #7adcd8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7adcd8 in 4 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7adcd8: 7 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #7adcd8, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Still Water and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #7adcd8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7adcd8 in 22 real palettes, including Mint Chip and Boeing's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Raycast's brand system put Tomato beside #7adcd8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Beats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 1.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #22817e (4.66:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #1a615e (7.2:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Tiffany & Co.** — accent #81d8d0 (Δ 1.303) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7adcd8-a2bcbe-d45999-1f282d-e9f1ed?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#7adcd8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.